Show 25 the solution of which is the aim of progressive communities has been offered by Carlton Palmer vho states: Our problem is to develop men and women possessed of power and vitality by providing stimulating pay may be developed and through which physical vigormust maintained The community supply the means for muscular activities that will maintain a high level for its citizens While our of functional well-beiIndustrial society and the shifting of population to the cities deprive many people of active life still the community cannot allow the organic deterioration Artificial means for promoting of its members racial health must be provided The community must as it supports schools and Just support recreation churches 6 ng Reduction of delinquency and crime Juvenile delinquency and adult crimes have been reduced by adequate costs far less than reform Juvenile court officials 1 social workers and educators have testified that play areas under wise leadership tend to diminish juvenile delinquency Studies made in Chicago other cities showed Saint Louis that where playgrounds and Were several established the juvenile delinquency was reduced from 25 per cent to 75 per cent in districts immediately surrounding these be to is Weir real that if stated progress playgrounds in dealing with delinquency the emphasis must be one of than of rather a upon expression policy placed made repression ” 6 Carlton Palmer "Physical Education— What It Can 10:24 Do to Improve Racial Health" The Nation s Schools October 1932 1 7 Weir op cit p 6 |